Garlic and Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 5
• Time: 20 minutes

Athletes and bodybuilders can consider having this snack on a regular basis as it is high on carb and protein but less on saturated fat, fat and cholesterol levels. Also, it is easy and requires very little time to prepare this snack. Besides being low on fat this snack is extremely tasty. Starting off this dish with warm chickpeas or garbanzo beans is a good idea as the extra heat generated in the process will negate garlic’s acidity. The high fiber content of garbanzo beans easily meets your daily requirements of fiber and this in turn helps in regulating blood fat level in your body. It is also useful in lowering the levels of triglycerides, cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol in your body.

Nutrition

• calories: 168
• protein: 7
• carbs: 28
• fat: 3
• saturated fat: 0.32
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.89
• monounsaturated fat: 0.85
• cholesterol: 0
• sodium: 471
• potassium: 210
• dietary fiber: 2.37
• sugars: 0.25
• vitamin a: 4
• vitamin c: 7
• calcium: 36
• iron: 2
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 25.38
• other fats: 0.94

Ingredients

• 1 spray , about 1/3 second Oil, PAM cooking spray, original
• 0.5 tsp Salt, table
• 0.25 1 cup Water
• 2 cloves Garlic, raw
• 0.25 tsp, ground Spices, pepper, black
• 1 can drained, rinsed Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned, drained, rinsed in tap water\~^CHICKPEAS (GARBANZO BNS,BENGAL GRAM),MAT SDS,CND,DRND,RNSD~
• 30 gram Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained
• 2 pita, large Bread, pita, whole-wheat

Instructions

• Set the oven temperature to 425 degrees Celsius.
• Spray a little cooking oil over a baking sheet. Then coat the pita wedges with a little of cooking spray before placing it over a pan.
• Now bake the wedges in the oven until it becomes golden.
• Then combine beans, garlic, pepper, salt, tomato and water in a processor so that you get a smooth mixture.
• Now the snack is ready to be served with pita wedges.